Ett litet rött paket

"Ett litet rött paket"
song by Owe Thörnqvist
Released December 1957
Recorded Metronome Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, November 1957
Genre Christmas, schlager
Writer Owe Thörnqvist
Language Swedish

Ett litet rött paket is a Christmas song with lyrics and music by Owe Thörnqvist.

Owe Thörnqvist recorded the song in 1957,[1] and became a 1963 hit when Sven-Ingvars recorded it.[2]

The song lyrics describe Owe Thörnqvist's hometown Uppsala, mentioning the Konditorei of Ofvandahls. Owe Thörnqvist and Sven-Ingvars sang different lyrics. Owe Thörnqvist sang När ljusen tändas i december månad ("When the candles are lit in the month of December") while ("When the candles are lit in the month of December") Sven-Ingvars originally sang När ljusen tändas i februari månad. ("When the candles are lit in the month of February")

In 2008 Lasse Stefanz recorded the song on the album Svängjul.[3]

References

  1. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  2. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  3. Information at Svensk mediedatabas